Castelo do Bode Dam

39°32′34″N 8°19′11″W / 39.54278°N 8.31972°W / 39.54278; -8.31972StatusOperationalConstruction began1945Opening date1951Owner(s)Energias de PortugalDam and spillwaysType of damConcrete arch-gravityImpoundsZêzere RiverHeight115 metres (377 ft)Length402 metres (1,319 ft)Spillway typeService, chuteReservoirCreatesCastelo de Bode ReservoirTotal capacity1,095,000,000 m³ (3.87×10¹⁰ cu ft)Active capacity900,500,000 m³ (3.180×10¹⁰ cu ft)Catchment area3,950 km² (1,530 sq mi)Power StationOperator(s)Energias de PortugalCommission date1951-1952Turbines3 x 46 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity138 MW^[1]Annual generation396.5 GWh^[1]

Castelo do Bode Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Zêzere River, a tributary of the Tagus River, located southeast of Tomar and north of Constância, in Santarém District, Portugal. It is one of the tallest structures in Portugal. The dam was constructed between 1945 and 1951. It also supports a 138 MW hydroelectric power station which was commissioned between 1951 and 1952.^[2]

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